South of the Clouds

I have had molds made of my new butterfly links, inspired by Chinese interpretations of the Swallowtail Butterfly: from the Forbidden City c...

Dali is in a beautiful setting - hills on one side, Er Hai Lake on the other. Here are some photos of the view towards the hills, with some ...

I travelled to Old Town Dali for a few days - 4 hours' bus ride from Kunming. I have seen lots of silversmiths working at the front of t...

I had a lovely time at the market today with a friend, choosing the jade pieces for my new collection. We spent a long time selecting what I...

Tea Set with Coral Roses   My first purchase in Kunming was this tea set, bought in the Tea Market today. There were dozens and dozen...

 Where to start?  My first meal in China this year - for 12, in case you're wondering - was, as you can see, totally amazing. The s...

I spent a fantastic day in Howard and Steve's studio yesterday making three new spoons. My favourites are these two - the Baby Rose Hi...

We saw a lot of Japanese influence at Kew on Saturday. Blossom, bamboo, an original wooden silk-making building, pagoda, carp pool and la...

Spent an evening back in my favourite place, the V&A, which was the most packed I've ever seen it.  We actually managed to find quie...

I wandered in to the V&A , after collecting my visa in Chinatown this morning and happened to arrive on the first day of the Yamamoto ex...

Listening to The Butterfly Lovers the violin concertos written by Gang Chen and Zhanhao He in 1959. Although derived from the opera in Sha...

Looking forward to being back in Dali in just over a month's time........ Visa will be ready on Weds:) Getting excited about my Ap...